Full view peep sight



April 6,-1948. w. w. HANLEY FULL VIEW PEEP SIGHT Filed Sept. 29, 1945 vIntel/tor W/L LIAM W HA NLEY d Attorneys Patented Apr. 6, 1948 UNITEDSTATES PATENT OFFICE FULL VIEW PEEP SIGHT William W. Hanley, Wetumka,Okla.

Application September 29, 1945, Serial No. 619,327

1 Claim. 1

a flared inner portion terminating in a reduced aperture.

A still further object of my device is to provide such a sight in whichthe margins, hair lines and wall of the sight opening are all painted adull black enabling the user to more readily spot his target.

Other features and advantages will become more readily apparent from thefollowing description and the accompanying illustrative drawings inwhich:

Figure 1 is a top plan view of a gun barrel broken away and embracing myinvention,

Figure 2 is a side elevational view thereof,

Figure 3 is an elevation of my improved peep sight and holder,

Figure 4 is a sectional elevation of the peep sight, and

Figure 5 is a vertical sectional view thereof.

In the above drawings as well as in the specification to follow, thesame characters of reference indicate the same parts throughout.

While one embodiment of my invention is illustrated in the abovereferred to drawings, it is to be understood that they are merely forthe purpose of illustration and that various changes in construction maybe resorted to in the course of manufacture in order that the inventionmay be utilized to the best advantage according to circumstances whichmay arise, without in any way departing from the spirit and intention ofmy device, which is to be limited only in accordance with the appendedclaim. And while I have stated the primary field of utility of myinvention it remains obvious that it may be employed in any othercapacity wherein it may be found applicable.

In the accompanying drawings I 0 indicates my invention which consistsof a preferably clear plastic sight plate ll, provided with a centralpeep-hole l2, adapted to be aligned with the usual sight l3, provided ona gun barrel M. A countersink enlargement I5, is provided for the holel2, the surface of which countersink is painted preferably black. Thevertical hair lines 16 and I1, and the transverse hair lines [8 and 19,are in the form of grooves painted black, as best illustrated in Figure5.

On the forward end 20, of the gun barrel is provided the usualadjustable sight holder 2|,

to the end 22, of which I secure a clip 23, the arms 3| and 32, of whichhave attached thereto channeled grips 24 and 25. The lower edges of theplate H, are provided with bores 21 and 28, to receive the pins 29 and36, projecting from the arms SI and 32, through grips 24 and 25, wherebythe plate is held securely in place. The said arms 31 and 32, areresilient whereby the pins may be quickly withdrawn in order to releasethe plate I l, and substitute another one therefor. The edges of theplate I l are also painted with a non-gloss dark paint to prevent lightfrom entering the plate from the top and sides of the plate.

From the foregoing it will be seen that I have provided a sight withwhich both the vertical and horizontal line may be had upon a targetpractically instantly, as the black lines !6 to 19, and the blacksurface It, permit quick action in the use of the sight. It will also beseen that I have provided means for quickly removing the sight in orderto change a plate II, to a different size sight opening l2, in huntingdifferent characters of game.

It is thought that persons skilled in the art to which the inventionrelates will be able to obtain a clear understanding of the inventionafter considering the description in connection with the drawings.Therefore, a more lengthy description is regarded as unnecessary.

Changes in shape, size and rearrangement of details and parts such ascome within the purview of the invention claimed may be resorted to, inactual practice, if desired.

Having now described my invention that which I claim as new and desireto procure by Letters Patent is:

A device as described comprising a transparent peep sight plate having aflaring peep opening with a dark wall, normally disposed horizontal andvertical darkened groove hair lines extending from the edges of saidplate to said opening, dark edges on said plate, plate retainer socketsin the edges, a channelled holder for the plate, and spring actuatedpins for engaging said sockets for releasably securing said plate tosaid holder.

WILLIAM W. HANLEY.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file ofthis patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 189,721 Freund Apr. 17, 1877573,725 Thunen Dec. 22, 1896 607,344 Cooper July 12, 1898 2,123,273Burton July 12, 1938

